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Mali Sheard: Hayfever

by Neil Duggan
September 4, 2026

Having built a strong reputation with London-based eight-piece Ankora, saxophonist Mali Sheard steps into the spotlight with her debut album, Hayfever. It is a release that will do that reputation no harm at all, offering a beguiling blend of jazz, folk and groove, seamlessly integrated into Sheard's distinctive improvisational style. A graduate of Tomorrow's Warriors jazz talent development organisation and the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Gary Crosby OBE and Nikki Iles, Sheard makes full use ...